Advanced Urban Air Mobility, Electrification and eVTOLs
Operational infrastructure, technologies, batteries, safety and regulations
Following a challenging year of the pandemic, the transportation industry is undergoing a rapid reinvention, with the aerospace industry leading the way, despite being the hardest hit of the sectors. As governments introduce new measures to get companies to reduce their carbon footprint, regional air mobility will be the next disruptive trend in transport.
The Global eVTOL Aircraft Market is expected to reach $1.9 Billion by 2035. So, what is the future for Urban Air Mobility, eVTOLs and the required electrification and infrastructure?
The drive from automation to autonomy in aviation is designed to make the industry more efficient and safer, but introducing autonomous systems will require careful consideration of the strengths and weaknesses of humans and AI. The current lack of infrastructure and regulations how do we standardise and implement the UAM airspace with specific rules, procedures, and performance requirements What are the challenges of making the eVTOL affordable to manufacture and operate?
How do we rapidly invest and create the necessary infrastructure for electrification and eVTOLS? What are the certification challenges for autonomous aircraft systems?
What are the safety and security aspects of the infrastructure, from the ground operations to CNS, to maximise Urban Air Mobility?
In this webinar we will look at all these questions and more, in how the aerospace sector also needs to adapt to the changing trends in air transportation. And, we have great sponsorship opportunities available for companies involved in this exciting sector…
Committed to UAS since 2012, he is leading the ICAO RPASP WG2, standardising the future C2 Link service provision for a safe integration of RPAS into the future operational environment.
He is also participating in the Exploratory Research Project “Future aviation CNS technologies (FACT)” and leading several initiatives aiming at developing tools supporting low altitude risk assessments.
In 1994, he joined KULeuven PMA department as research assistant to work on an ESA PRODEX project related to the study of the effect of “Zero-Gravity” on structural dynamics. During these years, he gained experience in experimental and numerical structural dynamics.
In 1996, he joined LMS International n.v. as Consulting Engineer in LMS Engineering Services. He was involved in Engineering Services projects and applied Numerical and Experimental Noise & Vibration analysis on cars, car-engines, machinery and aviation systems.
In 2000, he was assigned as Aerospace Business Segment leader. Within this role as Aerospace expert, he evolved to become the director of the LMS, A Siemens Business Aerospace Competence Center. In 2013, the company has been acquired by Siemens Digital Industries Software.
As Director of the Siemens Simcenter Aerospace Industry Solutions, he supports defining the Go-to-Market for Siemens Simcenter Simulation and Test Solutions for the Aviation, Space and Defense industry segment. He advises Simcenter Executives and product divisions on aviation, space and defense industry trends, opportunities and strategies.
He also supports the Worldwide Sales and Pre-sales organization with the positioning at Major Accounts and develops Beach-head customers for new solutions.
